Sujet : Re: idiots walk among us
De : garym (at) *nospam* mcgath.com (Gary McGath)
Groupes : rec.arts.sf.fandomDate : 09. Mar 2025, 11:44:10
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Organisation : Mad Scientists' Union
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On 3/9/25 12:45 AM, Robert Woodward wrote:
In article <vqhsp6$5pq$1@reader1.panix.com>,
jdnicoll@panix.com (James Nicoll) wrote:
It would have the advantage that measles resets immunities, which means
when bird flu jumps to humans, the resulting US pandemic should be more
exciting.
US Pandemic!? If bird flu jumps to humans on that scale, the entire
world population will be part of the excitement.
"US pandemic" is incorrect terminology. A pandemic is, by definition, worldwide. If it's just in the US, it's an epidemic, even if it kills all of us.
-- Gary McGath http://www.mcgath.com
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